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The Devil and the Giro

Author : Carl MacDougall
Publisher : Canongate Books
ISBN 13 : 1847675964
Total Pages : 743 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (476 download)

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Download or read book The Devil and the Giro written by Carl MacDougall and published by Canongate Books. This book was released on 2010-07-01 with total page 743 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Edited and Introduced by Carl MacDougall. The Scottish story has its roots in an oral tradition where stories were told to entertain. It is a tradition that has not diminished over the years and indeed there is today a body of young writers in the forefront of contemporary literature whose narrative voice is as compelling as that of their illustrious predecessors. The Devil and the Giro includes stories from all the major Scottish writers both famous and unsung. Hogg, Stevenson, Conan Doyle, Hugh MacDiarmid, Muriel Spark, James Kelman and Alasdair Gray are but a few of the fifty contributors. The anthology encompasses many examples of the themes in which Scottish writers have always excelled, most notably in that archetypal twinning of opposites where the ordinary meets the fantastic, man encounters the Devil, or the real and the supernatural converge. This is the stuff of the ancient storytellers and the tradition has persisted to this day where the hard reality of urban existence still involves coming to terms with life and death. ‘A big generous anthology . . . All in all a magnificent thematic and hugely enjoyable anthology which proves that the Scottish short story has been and is a flourishing form.’ Iain Crichton Smith, Scotsman

The Devil and the Giro

Author : Carl MacDougall
Publisher : Canongate Books
ISBN 13 : 9780862412074
Total Pages : 568 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (12 download)

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Download or read book The Devil and the Giro written by Carl MacDougall and published by Canongate Books. This book was released on 1989-01-01 with total page 568 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Includes stories from all the major Scottish writers both famous and unsung.

The devil and the giro

Author : Carl MacDougall
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 568 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (634 download)

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Download or read book The devil and the giro written by Carl MacDougall and published by . This book was released on 1991 with total page 568 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Giro d'Italia

Author : Colin O'Brien
Publisher : Profile Books
ISBN 13 : 1782832904
Total Pages : 167 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (828 download)

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Download or read book Giro d'Italia written by Colin O'Brien and published by Profile Books. This book was released on 2017-04-13 with total page 167 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The story of the Giro d'Italia - Italy's equivalent of the Tour de France, and its superior in the eyes of many - is as dramatic and full of extraordinary characters as the story of Italy itself. Heroism, suffering, feuds and betrayals, tradition under threat from modernity all play out against a timeless landscape. The iconic riders, mythical stories and career defining exploits are conveyed in rich, vibrant prose.

A Maker of Saints

Author : Hamilton Drummond
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 308 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (334 download)

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Download or read book A Maker of Saints written by Hamilton Drummond and published by . This book was released on 1920 with total page 308 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Muriel Spark

Author : David Herman
Publisher : JHU Press
ISBN 13 : 0801895537
Total Pages : 254 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (18 download)

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Download or read book Muriel Spark written by David Herman and published by JHU Press. This book was released on 2010-06 with total page 254 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "A substantial addition to Spark criticism, of which there has been surprisingly little published in recent years."--Aileen Christianson, University of Edinburgh --Book Jacket

Doubling Back

Author : Linda Cracknell
Publisher : Cargo Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1908754559
Total Pages : 203 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (87 download)

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Download or read book Doubling Back written by Linda Cracknell and published by Cargo Publishing. This book was released on 2014-05-26 with total page 203 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A beautiful, fascinating and moving memoir where the author retraces ten walks undertaken by others, from the Highlands of Scotland to the Swiss Alps and Kenya. Doubling Back is a fascinating and moving account of walking in the footsteps of others. In 1952 Linda Cracknell's father embarked on a hike through the Swiss Alps. Fifty years later Linda retraces that fateful journey, following the trail of the man she barely knew. This collection of walking tales takes its theme from that pilgrimage. The walks trace the contours of history, following writers, relations and retreading ways across mountains, valleys and coasts formerly trodden by drovers, saints and adventurers. Each walk is about the reaffirming of memories, beliefs and emotions, and especially of the connection that one can have with the past through particular places. This book celebrates life, family, friendship and walking through landscapes richly textured with stories. Doubling Back is a masterwork of travel writing in the vein of Robert Macfarlane and Roger Deakin, lyrical, poignant, and with stunning descriptions of the landscapes Linda Cracknell leads us through.

The Devil Can Ride

Author : Lee Klancher
Publisher : Motorbooks
ISBN 13 : 1610600444
Total Pages : 305 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (16 download)

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Download or read book The Devil Can Ride written by Lee Klancher and published by Motorbooks. This book was released on 2010-06-12 with total page 305 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Authors such as Hunter Thompson, Robert Pirsig, and Mark Singer have written about the motorcycle, that icon for outlaws, rebels, thieves, and beat poets. This collection of motorcycle tales features the best of the vast collection of motorcycle writing created since old Gottlieb Daimler first bolted a crude internal-combustion engine to his wooden two-wheeled Einspur in 1876. In addition to essays from Thompson and Pirsig, The Devil Can Ride features works by Peter Egan, T.E. Lawrence, James Stevenson, Jamie Elvidge, John Hall, and Kevin Cameron.

Not Dark Yet

Author : Ewan Morrison
Publisher : Leamington Books
ISBN 13 : 1914090438
Total Pages : 308 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (14 download)

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Download or read book Not Dark Yet written by Ewan Morrison and published by Leamington Books. This book was released on 2021-08-12 with total page 308 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Published to mark John Herdman's 80th birthday in 2021. Writers, academics, publishers and literary figures from Britain, Europe and North America came together to celebrate Scottish novelist and critic, John Herdman. The cast of Not Dark Yet are John Herdman's contemporaries and friends, his students and readers. This celebration of John Herdman is witness to the strength of admiration that exists for this Scottish writer's work, a body of writing that extends over a period of seven decades. And seven decades is impressive — especially for a man who is only just turning eighty.

Clapperton

Author : John Herdman
Publisher : Leamington Books
ISBN 13 : 1914090055
Total Pages : 84 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (14 download)

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Download or read book Clapperton written by John Herdman and published by Leamington Books. This book was released on 2020-11-11 with total page 84 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The absurd, the grotesque, Thomas Clapperton, hypochondriac, egomaniac, Scotsman, misanthrope, misogynist, menagerie keeper ... has a date.His romantic rendezvous is with the girl across the road, Trudy Otter. Although Trudy only has an incestuous eye for her brother, Rex.The most dysfunctional of all beings rub against each other in the desperate search for human happiness in John Herdman's gothic miserene, Clapperton.Also in this volume, The Devil and Dr Tuberose. The equally unbalanced Dr Marcus Tuberose battles legless infantry of demons until he finally confronts the devil himself, embodied in the family dog of his blessed colleagues. A tale of transgressive madness from the master of the Scottish Gothic, John Herdman.Two tales of the mania, derangement and the psychopathy peculiar to the Caledonian Antisyzygy. Brace yourself for hilarity, ridicule and an exquisite dose of oddity.ALSO IN THIS EDITION: Complete Herdman Bibliography, spanning six decades of creative output."Perhaps in the very combination of opposites — what either of the two Thomases, of Norwich and Cromarty, might have been willing to call "the Caledonian antisyzygy" — we have a reflection of the contrasts which the Scot shows at every turn... we need not be surprised to find that in their literature the Scots present two aspects which appear contradictory. Oxymoron was ever the bravest figure, and we must not forget that disorderly order is order after all." G. GREGORY SMITH, Scottish Literature: Character and Influence"I was struck by Herdman's wry, philosophical bent, his acute sense of place and perception and anguish at the plight of the human condition .... But despite the pitch darkness and seriousness of his themes, Herdman is an appealing writer, with a clipped, laconic and lugubrious wit, capable of swiftly etching a scene .... goodness knows why John Herdman is not much better known than he is." Alan Taylor, The Sunday Herald"Herdman's writing is a feat of great wit and invention." Scotland on Sunday"It is a tribute to Herdman's writing that he evokes so many writers without ever seeming to imitate them .. the quality of Herdman's fantastic imaginings commands respect." Christopher Whyte"John Herdman skilfully treads a vertiginous edge between satiric comedy and high seriousness." The Scotsman

The Beautiful Race

Author : Colin O'Brien
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
ISBN 13 : 1681777193
Total Pages : 225 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (817 download)

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Download or read book The Beautiful Race written by Colin O'Brien and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2018-04-03 with total page 225 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Born of tumult in 1909, the Giro d'Italia helped unite a nation. Since then, it has reflected it's home country—the Giro's capricious and unpredictable nature matches the passions and extremes of Italy itself.A desperately hard race through a beautiful country, the Giro has bred characters and stories that dramatize the shifting culture and society of its home. There was Alfonsina Strada, who cropped her hair and raced against the men in 1924, or Ottavio Bottecchia, expected to challenge for the winner's "Maglia Rosa," the famed pink jersey, in 1928, until he was killed on a training ride—most likely by Mussolini's Black Shirts. And what would a book about the Giro d'Italia be without Fausto Coppi, the metropolitan playboy with amphetamines in his veins, guided by a mystic blind masseur, who seemed to glide up the peaks. But let us not forget his arch rival Gino Bartali—humble, pious and brave. It recently emerged that he smuggled papers for persecuted Jewish Italians. Then there is the Giro's most tragic hero, Marco Pantani, born to climb but fated to lose.Halted only by World Wars, the Giro has been contested for over a century, and The Beautiful Race is a richly written celebration of this legendary race.

Walking in Tuscany

Author : Gillian Price
Publisher : Cicerone Press Limited
ISBN 13 : 1783625708
Total Pages : 276 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (836 download)

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Download or read book Walking in Tuscany written by Gillian Price and published by Cicerone Press Limited. This book was released on 2023-05-24 with total page 276 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A guidebook to walks in the Italian region of Tuscany. 43 graded routes range from 2.5 to 18km, and take in the Renaissance splendour of Florence and Siena, the World Heritage scenery of Val d'Orcia and San Gimignano and the stunning island of Elba. Alongside detailed route descriptions and clear mapping there is essential practical information on public transport and food and drink, as well as a comprehensive list of accommodation, and a useful Italian-English glossary. The guide is packed with interesting details about the area's wildlife, landscape, culture and history, making it a perfect companion to getting to know this beautiful region. Tuscany is justifiably renowned for its glorious landscapes. Romantic hilltop villages clinging to rolling hills contrast with dense forests, rugged mountains and long, sandy beaches. This is a region that resonates with history - Etruscan remains, Medici villas, Renaissance towns and landscapes that inspired Leonardo da Vinci, Michelangelo and Dante. Add in the climate and superb food and wine and you have a perfect walking destination.

Theology in the Early British and Irish Gothic, 1764–1834

Author : Sam Hirst
Publisher : Anthem Press
ISBN 13 : 1839981555
Total Pages : 188 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (399 download)

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Download or read book Theology in the Early British and Irish Gothic, 1764–1834 written by Sam Hirst and published by Anthem Press. This book was released on 2023-07-11 with total page 188 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Theology in the Early British and Irish Gothic, 1764–1832 reassesses the relationship between contemporary theology and the Gothic. Investigating Gothic aesthetics, depictions of the supernatural and portrayals of religious organisations, it explores how the Gothic engages with contemporary theologies, both Dissenting and Anglican. Moving away from the emphasis on either a monolithic Protestantism or on the Gothic as a secular mode, it shows the ways in which the Gothic exploration of the transcendent and the obscure cannot be separated from the diverse theologies of its day. The project maps how the Gothic not only reflects but actively engages in the theological debates and controversies contemporary to its efflorescence.

Corsa Rosa

Author : Brendan Gallagher
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1472918819
Total Pages : 305 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (729 download)

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Download or read book Corsa Rosa written by Brendan Gallagher and published by Bloomsbury Publishing. This book was released on 2017-04-20 with total page 305 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Giro d'Italia is the cooler, tougher brother of the Tour de France. First staged in 1909, and only pausing for two World Wars, its hundredth edition takes place in 2017. Inspired by L'Auto's improved circulation figures after establishing France's Grand Tour, the Gazzetta dello Sport saw an opportunity to outdo its rival paper, the Corriere della Sera, by organising its own race. From its first years the Giro pushed riders to their limits with brutal climbs, treacherous road conditions, appalling weather and epic distances. Time has changed the Giro to a degree, but it remains as ferociously testing – and as beloved of cycling's romantics – as ever. All the winners are covered: from the first victors Luigi Ganna and Carlo Galetti, to the likes of Alfredo Binda, Costante Girardengo and Gino Bartali, past the legends of Fausto Coppi and Eddy Merckx, on to Bernard Hinault, Miguel Indurain and Marco Pantani, and then right up to today's champions Vincenzo Nibali, Nairo Quintana and Alberto Contador. The history of the Giro is the history of cycling's superstars. The battles for supremacy, the controversies and skulduggery, the fame and the glory, and the iconic stages all feature. In Corsa Rosa, Gallagher skillfully combines history, anecdote and analysis to bring this ultimate test of endurance vividly to life.

P Is For Peloton

Author : Suze Clemitson
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1472924193
Total Pages : 162 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (729 download)

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Download or read book P Is For Peloton written by Suze Clemitson and published by Bloomsbury Publishing. This book was released on 2015-10-08 with total page 162 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A perfect gift book for all cycling fans - the A-Z of cycling from Arrivée to Zoetemelk. Beautifully illustrated by renowned cycling artist Mark Fairhurst, P is for Peloton is packed with fun facts from the amazing to the bizarre, and stories about the greatest riders in the sport. Ever wanted to know the difference between your flamme rouge and your lanterne rouge? This is the book for you - or the cycling obsessive in your life.

The Silver Skull; a Romance

Author : Samuel Rutherford Crockett
Publisher : New York : F.A. Stokes Company
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 358 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)

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Download or read book The Silver Skull; a Romance written by Samuel Rutherford Crockett and published by New York : F.A. Stokes Company. This book was released on 1901 with total page 358 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Racing Hard

Author : William Fotheringham
Publisher : Faber & Faber
ISBN 13 : 0571303633
Total Pages : 232 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (713 download)

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Download or read book Racing Hard written by William Fotheringham and published by Faber & Faber. This book was released on 2013-06-06 with total page 232 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Few British schoolchildren of the seventies can have been as obsessed with the Tour de France as William Fotheringham, who smuggled copies of Miroir du Cyclisme into lessons to read inside his books. He saw the Tour for the first time in 1984, avidly following that year's race on television in the Normandy village where he lived. Since joining the Guardian in 1989, William Fotheringham has been at the forefront of British cycling journalism. Here he reflects on the events of the last twenty-three years - the triumphs, the tragedies and the scandals that have engulfed the world's most demanding sport. Key articles from his career are annotated with notes and reflections. What would he have said if he'd known then what we all know now about Lance Armstrong? Which cyclists and teams were not all they seemed? And which victories still rank as the greatest of all time? This is the definitive collection of cycling reporting.